used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN DIMITRY, A.M.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nothing is to be said against the sentiment itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
showing who or what does the action
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a period of 100 years
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
Congrevenoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
DIMITRY
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From this reading JOHN DIMITRY, A.M.
Doré
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
FRANÇOIS
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From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
in a free manner
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
Gustave
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is to be said against the sentiment itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nothing is to be said against the sentiment itself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN DIMITRY, A.M.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading JOHN DIMITRY, A.M.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is to be said against the sentiment itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
philosophizeverb
reason philosophically
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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RABELAISnoun
author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
Robida
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing is to be said against the sentiment itself.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
Smollettnoun
Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
solidifiedadjectiveUS /səˈlɪdəfaɪd/
changed into a solid mass
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
how something is done or how it happens
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
at the time that
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I freely admit what all the world knows about FRANÇOIS RABELAIS.
Wycherly
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From this reading Long before the day when Fielding and Smollett began to be read on the sly, and before the comic Muse of Congreve and Wycherly began to be looked at askance, that English moral sentiment, over which Macaulay was to philosophize more than a century later, had solidified in ignoring Rabelais.
